Benzenesulfonyl-ureas

ABSTRACT

BENZENESULFONYL-UREAS OF THE FORMULA   1-(X-CO-NH-CH2-CH2-),4-(2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-YL-NH-CO-NH-SO2-)   BENZENE   WHICH IN THE FREE FROM OR IN THE FORM OF THEIR SALTS HAVE BLOOD SUGAR LOWERING PROPERTIES AND ARE DISTINGUISHED BY A STRONG AND LONG-LASTING HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTION. IN THE FORMULA X REPRESENTS (R-O-),Z-PHENYL OR 3-(R-O-),5-Z&#39;&#39;-THIEN-2-YL WHEREIN R STANDS FOR AN ALKYL GROUP HAVING 1 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS, Z STANDS FOR A HALOGEN ATOM, AN ALKYL OR ALKOXY GROUP BOTH HAVING 1 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS, AND Z&#39;&#39; STANDS FOR A HALOGEN ATOM OR AN ALKYL GROUP HAVING 1 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS.

United States Patent U.S. Cl. 260-553 DA 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Benzenesulfonyl-ureas of the formula which in the free 'form or in the form of their salts have blood sugar lowering properties and are distinguished by a strong and long-lasting hypoglycemic action. In the formula X represents Z OR @ or !l l wherein R stands for an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,

Z stands for a halogen atom, an alkyl or alkoxy group both having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and

2' stands for a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The present invention relates to benzenesulfonyl-ureas of the formula which in the free form or in the form of their salts have blood sugar lowering properties and are distinguished by a strong and long-lasting hypoglycemic action.

In the above formula X represents 2Q or ZIE/COR R stands foran alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,

Z stands for a halogen atom, an alkyl or alkoxy group both having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and

Z stands for a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

wherein Benzenesulfonyl-ureas of the formula are preferred because of their particularly good hypoglycemic action.

In the foregoing formula X stands for a halogen atom, preferably a chlorine atom, or a methyl group.

The present invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing these benzenesulfonyl-ureas, wherein 3,790,630 Patented Feb. 5, 1974 (a) a benzenesulfonyl-isocyanate, a benzenesulfonyl-carbamic acid ester, a benzenesulfonyl-thiolcarbamic acid ester, a benzenesulfonyl-urea, a benezenesulfonyl-semicarbazide or a benzenesulfonyl-semicarbazone which is substituted in para-position by the group is reacted with A2cyclohexenyl-amine or a salt thereof, or a sulfonamide of the formula or a salt thereof is reacted with a A2-cyclohexenylsubstituted isocyanate, carbamic acid ester, thiolcarbamic acid ester, carbamic acid halide or urea;

(b) a correspondingly substituted benzenesulfonyl halide is reacted with AZ-cyclohexenyl-urea or an alkali metal salt thereof, or a correspondingly substituted benzenesulfonyl-isourea ester, benzenesulfonyl-isourea ether, benzenesulfonyl isothiourea ether, benzenesulfonylparabanic acid or benzenesulfonyl-haloformic acid amidine is hydrolized, or a compound of the formula or a parabanic acid derivative thereof or a compound of the formula wherein U stands for oxygen-lower-alkyl, sulfur-loweralkyl or halogen (preferably chlorine), is saponified;

(c) in a correspondingly substituted benzenesulfonyl-thio urea, the sulfur atom is replaced by an oxygen atom, or water is added on a correspondingly substituted carbodiimide or in a correspondingly substituted thioamidoalkyl-benzene-sulfonyl-urea, the sulfur atom is replaced by an oxygen atom;

(d) a correspondingly substituted benzenesulfinyl-urea or benzene-sulfenyl-urea is oxidized;

(e) the group is introduced by acylation in one or more steps into a benzenesulfonyl-urea of the formula (f) a correspondingly substituted benzenesulfinic acid halide or, in the presence of an acid condensation agent, even a correspondingly substituted benzenesulfinic acid or an alkali metal salt thereof is reacted with N-A2- cyclohexenyl-N-hydroxy-urea,

and, if desired, the reaction product obtained is treated with an alkaline agent for salt formation.

The aforesaid benzenesulfonyl-carbamic acid esters or benzene-sulfonyl-thiolcarbamic acid esters may contain in the alcoholic component an alkyl group or an aryl group or even a heterocyclic radical. Since this radical is split off during the reaction, its chemical constitution has no infiuence on the nature of the final product and may, therefore, be varied within wide limits. The same applies to the A2-cyclohexenylamine-substituted carbamic acid esters and the corresponding thiocarbamic acid esters.

As carbamic acid halides, the chlorides are preferably used.

The benzenesulfonyl-ureas used as starting materials in the process of the present invention may be unsubstituted at the side of the urea molecule opposite to the sulfonyl group or may be monoor, especially, di-substituted. Since these substituents are split olf during the reaction with the amines, their nature can be varied within wide limits. In addition to benzenesulfonyl-ureas which carry alkyl, aryl, acyl or heterocyclic substituents, there may also be used benzenesulfonyl-carbamoyl-imidazoles and similar compounds or bis-(benzene-sulfonyl)-ureas which may carry at one of the nitrogen atoms a further substituent, for example a methyl group. For example, such bis-(benzene-sulfonyl)-ureas or also N-benzene-sulfonyl-N'-acylureas may be treated with AZ-cyclohexenylamine and the salts obtained may be heated to elevated temperatures, especially to a temperature above 100 C.

Furthermore, it is possible to start from AZ-cyclohexenyl-urea or from a A2-cyclohexenyl-urea which is monoor, especially, disubstituted at the free nitrogen atom and to react it with a benzenesulfonamide carrying the substituent in para-position. As such starting materials, there may be used for example N-AZ-cyclohexenyl-urea, the corresponding N'-acetyl, N-nitro, N'-A2-cyclohexe nyl, N,N'- diphenyl- (in which case the two phenyl radicals may also be substituted or be linked with each other either directly or also by means of a bridge member such, for example, as CH NH, -O or --S--), N'methyl-N- phenyl, N',N'-dicyclohexyl-ureas as well as A2-cycloheXenyl-carbamoylimidazoles, -pyrazoles or -triazoles.

The hydrolysis of the benzenesulfonybparabanic acids, benzenesulfonyl-isourea ethers, benzenesulfonyl-isothiourea ethers, benzenesulfonyl-isourea esters or benzenesulfonyl-haloformic acid amidines mentioned as starting substances is suitably carried out in an alkaline medium. Isourea ethers and isourea esters may also be hydrolized successfully in an acid medium.

The replacement of the sulfur atom in the correspond ingly substituted benzenesulfonyl-thioureas by an oxygen atom can be effected in known manner, for example, with the aid of oxides or salts of heavy metals or with the use of oxidizing agents, such, for example, as hydrogen peroxide, sodium peroxide, nitrous acid or permanganates.

The thioureas may also be desulfurized by treatment with phosgene or phosphorus pentachloride. The chloroformic acid amidines or chloroformic acid carbodiimicles obtained as intermediates may be converted into the benzenesu'lfonyl-ureas by suitable measures such, for example, as by saponification or addition of water.

The acylation of aminoethyl-benzenesulfonyl-ureas may be carried out either in one step, for example by the reaction of correspondingly substituted benzoic acid halides, or it may be effected in several steps. As an example of the numerous possibilities of a stepwise acylation, there may be mentioned the reaction of aminoethyl-benzenesulfonyl-ureas with 2-rnethoxy-benzoyl chloride and the subsequent introduction of a halogen atom into the ben zene nucleus of the benzamido group.

The oxidation of the benzenesulfinyl-ureas or benzenesulfenyl-ureas may be carried out with the aid of known oxidizing agents, for example potassium permanganate.

As regards the reaction conditions, the methods of carrying out the process of the invention may, in general, be varied within wide limits and may be adapted to each individual case. For example, the reactions may be carried out in the presence or in the absence of solvents, at room temperature or at an elevated temperature.

Depending on the nature of the starting substances, one or other of the aforesaid methods may, in some cases, provide a desired individual benzenesulfonyl-urea only in a small yield or may be inappropriate for its synthesis. In such comparatively rare cases, the expert will have no difliculty in synthesizing the desired product according to one of the other methods of the process described.

The starting materials are prepared by methods that are generally known. For example, substituted benzenesulfonamides used as starting substan y be a d by the reaction of the corresponding benzene compounds with chlorosulfonic acid and subsequently with ammonia or by acylation of p-aminoethyl-benzenesulfonamide with corresponding acid chlorides. The benzenesulfonyl-urethanes or benzenesulfonyl-ureas used as starting materials may be prepared, for example, from the corresponding benzenesulfonamides and haloformic acid alkyl esters or potassium cyanate (KOCN). Benzenesulfinyl-ureas or benzenesulfenyl-ureas may be obtained by the condensation of the corresponding sulfinyl chlorides or sulfenyl chlorides with ureas.

The hypoglycemic action of the afore-described benzenesulfonyl-ureas can be ascertained by administering them in the form of the sodium salts in a dose of 10 mg./ kg. of body Weight to normally fed rabbits and determining the blood sugar level according to the known method of Hagedorn-Jensen or by means of an auto-analyzer for a prolonged period of time.

Thus, it has been found that N-[4-(fl- 2methoxy-5- chlorobenzamido ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] N (A2- cyclohexenyl)-urea (I) causes the lowering of the blood sugar level as indicated in the following table.

For comparison, the lowering of the blood sugar level produced by the known N-[4-(,6- 2-methoxy-5-chloro- [benzamido ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] N cyclohexyl-urea (H) is also indicated in this table.

TABLE Lowering of the blood sugar level in rabbits in percents after oral admin- The benzenesulfonyl-ureas of the present invention are preferably used for the manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations suitable for oral administration and for the lowering of the blood sugar level in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, for which purpose they may be used as such or in the form of their physiologically tolerable salts or in the presence of substances which cause salt formation. For the formation of salts, there may be used, for example, alkaline agents such as alkali metalor alkaline earth metal hydroxides, carbonates or bicarbonates.

The present invention therefore also provides pharmaceutical preparations that have hypoglycemic action and are suitable for oral administration in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, which preparations have preferably the form of tablets and contain as the active ingredient a benzenesulfonyl-urea of the invention or a salt thereof in admixture or conjunction with pharmaceutically suitable carriers such as talc, starch, lactose, tragacanth or magnesium stearate.

Such a pharmaceutical preparation, for example a tablet or a powder, containing a benzenesulfonyl-urea of the invention or a physiologically tolerable salt thereof as the active substance, with or without one or more of the aforementioned carriers, is advantageously brought into a suitable dosage unit form. The dose chosen should comply with the activity of the benZenesulfonyl-urea used and with the desired effect. Advantageously, the dosage per unit amounts to about 0.5 to mg., preferably 2 to 10 mg., but considerably higher or lower dosage units may also be used, which, when required, are divided or multiplied prior to their administration.

The following examples serve to illustrate some variants of the process, which may be used for the synthesis of the benzenesulfonyl-ureas of the invention, but they are not intended to limit it thereto.

EXAMPLE 1 N-[4-(B- 2-methoxy 5 methylbenzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea 7 g. of N-[4-(,B- 2-methoxy-5-methyl-benzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] methylurethane (M.P. 175- 177 C.) were suspended in 200 ml. of xylene and, at 80 C., 1.9 g. of AZ-cyclohexenylamine were added thereto. After a short time, the temperature of the oil bath was raised to 150 C. and this temperature was maintained for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture dissolved during that time and methanol distilled off. Upon cooling, the N-[4-(18- Z-methoxy-5-methyl-benzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea precipitated in the form of crystals and was found to melt at 194-196 C., after recrystallization from methanol/ dimethylformamide.

EXAMPLE 2 N-[4-(/3- 2-methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea 2.45 g. of N-[4(5- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido ethy1)-benzenesulfonyl]-phenylurethane (obtained from 4-[B-(2-methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido) ethyl]-benzenesulfonarnide and chloroformic acid phenyl ester) were refluxed for 2 hours with 0.5 g. of AZ-cyclohexenylamine in 30 ml. of dioxane. After dilution with water and acidification with dilute hydrochloride acid a precipitate was obtained which was treated with 0.5% ammonia. The aqueous alkaline solution was acidified and the precipitate obtained was recrystallized from methanol. N-[4- (,8- 2-methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] -N-(AZ-cyclohexenyD-urea, melting point 169- 170 C., was obtained.

EXAMPLE 3 N- [4- (fi- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl benzenesulfonyl] -N- (AZ-cyclohexenyl) -urea 4.26 g. of N-[4-(fi- 2-methoxy-5-chlor-benzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-methylurethane were heated for one and a half hours with 1.6 g. of A2-cyclohexenylamine acetate in 100 ml. of dioxane, using a descending condenser.

After addition of water and recrystallization of the product obtained from methanol N-[4-(B- 2.-methoxy- 5-chloro-benzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2- cyclohexenyl)-urea melting at 169-170 C., was obtained in a very good yield.

In an analogous manner there were obtained:

N[4-(fi- 2-methoxy 5 bromobenzamido -e'thyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2 cyclohexenyl)-urea melting point 175-l77 C. (from ethanol),

N-[4-(B- 4-chloro 2 methoxy-benzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(AZ-cyclohexenyl) urea, melting point 170 C. (from water/ethanol),

N-[4-(fi- 2-methoxy 4 methylbenzamido ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl) urea, melting point 188-190 C. (from ethanol),

N-[4-(18- 2 ethoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea, melting point 175177 C. (from water/ethanol),

N-[4-(1B- 2-ethoxy 5 methyl-benzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl) urea, melting point l59161 C. (from water/ethanol),

N-[4-(;6- 2-ethoxy 4 chlorobenzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N-(AZ-cyclohexenyl) urea, melting point l48-150 C. (from ethanol),

N-[4-(B- 2-ethoxy 4 methyl-benzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2'cyclohexenyl) urea, melting point ISO-152 C. (from ethanol), and

N- [4-(fl- 5-chloro-3-methoxy-thiophene 2 carbonamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] N (A2 cyclohexenyD-urea, melting point 166-168" C. (from water/ ethanol).

6 EXAMPLE 4 N- [4- (5- 2-methoxy-5 -chloro-benzamido -ethyl) -benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(AZ-cyclohexenyl)urea A mixture of 10.3 g. of N-[4-(,8- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-urea (M.P. 171- 173 C.), 300 ml. of toluene, 30 ml. of glycolmonomethyl ether, 1.65 g. of glacial acetic acid and 2.8 g. of A2- cyclohexenylamine was refluxed for 5 hours. Subsequently, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was treated with alcohol. N-[4-( 8- 2-methoxy-5- chlorobenzamido ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] N (A2- cyclohexenyl)-urea obtained as a raw product was separated by suction-filtration and recrystallized from methanol. Melting point l67169 C.

EXAMPLE 5 N- [4-(13- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] -N'- (A2-cyclohexenyl -urea 4.9 g. of N-[4-(/3- 2 methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] N phenyl urea (M.P. 193- 195 C.), ml. of dioxane and 1 g. of A2-cyclohexenylamine were refluxed for 1 hour. The clear solution was subsequently concentrated in vacuo and the residue obtained was treated with about 0.5% ammonia. After clarification of the solution by filtration it was acidified. The precipitate of N-[4 (5 2 methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] N (AZ-cyclohexenyl)-urea obtained was isolated by suction-filtration and dried. After recrystallization from methanol a product was obtained having the melting point of 169170 C.

EXAMPLE 6 N- [4- (;8- 2-meth0xy-S-chloro-benzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(AZ-cyclohexenyl)-urea.

2.3 g. of N-[4-(fi- 2 methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] N acetyl-urea (M.P. 208 with decomposition) and 0.5 g. of AZ-cyclohexeneylamine were carefully mixed. Upon heating, the cyclohexylamine salt of N-[4-(,6- 2 methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] N acetyl-urea was formed. The salt was heated in an Erlenmeyer flask for 45 minutes to C. in an oil bath. After several minutes the salt melted to form a clear melt.

The melt was cooled, treated with aqueous 0.5% ammonia while heating on the steam bath, then filtered and the filtrate Was acidified. The precipitated crystals were separated by suction-filtration and taken up once more in 0.5% ammonia.

Upon acidification of the filtrate, a crystalline precipitate of N-[4 (,8 2 methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] N (A2 cyclohexenyl)-urea 'was obtained, separated by suction-filtration and dried. After recrystallization from methanol the substance was found to melt at 167l69 C.

EXAMPLE 7 N- [4- (B- 2-methoxy-5-chloro-benzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea 6.5 g. of sodium salt of 4-(fi- 2-methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido ethyl) benzenesulfonamide were refluxed for 3 hours with 3.9 g. of diphenylcarbamic acid chloride in 60 ml. of toluene. The crude N-[4 (,6 2 methoxy- 5 chlorobenzamido ethyl) benzene sulfonyl]-N', N'-diphenyl-urea obtained was suction-filtered, suspended in dioxane and, after addition of 1 g. of acetic acid and 1.8 g. of A2 cyclohexenylamine, the substance was refluxed for 1 /2 hours. After acidification with dilute hydrochloric acid the precipitate was separated by suctionfiltration and treated with 0.5% ammonia. The aqueous alkaline solution was acidified and the crystals were recrystallized from methanol. N-[4 (B 2 methoxy-5- chloro benzamido ethyl) benzene sulfonyl]-N- (A2 cyclohexenyl)-urea was obtained having a melting point of 167-169 C.

EXAMPIJE 8 N- [4- ()9- 2-methoXy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl benzene-sulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyc1ohexenyl)-urea 0.95 g. of N,N'-bis-[4-(,8- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-urea (M.P. 183-185" C.) were suspended in 30 ml. of dioxane. 0.125 g. of A2- cyclohexenylamine were added and the whole was refluxed for 1 hour. After concentration of the clear solution obtained the residue was treated with 0.5% aqueous ammonia, the 4-(fi- 2-methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonamide formed was separated by filtration and acidified. A crystalline precipitate of N-[4-(B- 2-methoxy 5 chlorobenzarnido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea was obtained, isolated by suction-filtration, dried and recrystallized 'from methanol. Melting point 166-169 C.

'EXAMPLE 9 N- [4- (B- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) 'b enzenesulfonyl] -N'- AZ-cyclohexenyl) -urea 4.95 g. of 4-[4-(/8- 2-methoxy-5-chloro-benzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] 1,1 pentarnethylene-semicarbazide, melting point 165-l67 C., 50 ml. of dioxane and 1 g. of AZ-cyclohexenylamine were refluxed for 45 minutes. The solution obtained was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was taken up in about 0.5% aqueous ammonia. The solution was filtered and the filtrate was acidified. A crystalline precipitate of N-[4-(B 2-methoXy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] N- '(A2-cyclohexenyl)urea was obtained, separated by suc tion-filtration and dried. After recrystallization from methanol the substance was found to melt at 167-169 C.

EXAMPLE l N-[4-(fl- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] -N'- (AZ-cyclohexenyl) -urea 1.8 g. of 4-[4-(fi- 2methoxy-5-chloro-benzamido ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] cyclooctanone semicarbazone, 50 ml. of dioxane and 0.33 g. of AZ-cyclohexenylamine were refluxed for 1 hour. The clear solution was concentrated in vacuo and the residue obtained was treated with about 0.5% aqueous ammonia. After filtration the filtrate was acidified. A crystalline precipitate of N-[4-(B- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl] N (AZ-cyclohexenyU-urea was obtained, separated by suction-filtration, dried and recrystallized from methanol. The melting point of the substance was about 167-169 C.

EXAMPLE 11 N- [4- ,6- 2-methoxy-5-ch1orobenzamido) -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] -N'- (AZ-cyclohexenyl) urea 7.5 g. of 4-(B- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)- benzene-sulfonamide and 5.6 g. of ground potassium carbonate were suspended in 150 m1. of acetone and refluxed for 3 hours. Subsequently, 2.6 g. of AZ-cyclohexenyl-isocyanate (prepared by thermal decomposition of N-(AZ- cyclohexenyl)-N,N'-diphenyl-urea, boiling point 54 C. under a pressure of 12 mm. mercury) were added thereto and the whole was heated for another hours. The precipitate formed was separated by suction-filtration, suspended in water and acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid. After suction-filtration, N-[4-(;3 2 methoxy 5- chlorobenzamido ethyl) benzene sulfonyl]-N'(A2- cyclohexenyl) -urea was obtained which after recrystallization from methanol was found to melt at 169-17 0 C.

8 EXAMPLE 12 N- [4- (5- Z-methoxy- 5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] -'N-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea 3.9 g. of sodium salt of 4-(fl- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonamide and 4.4 :g. of N-(AZ- cyclohexenyl)-carbamic acid phenyl ester (prepared from chloroformic acid phenyl ester and AZ-cyclohexenylamine, M.P. 114116 C.) were dissolved in ml. of dimethylformamide. The solution was heated to C. for 45 minutes, then allowed to cool and poured in about 0.5% aqueous ammonia. The undissolved substance was separated by filtration and the filtrate was acidified. The crystallized precipitate of 'N-[4-(fl- 2-methoXy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesul fonyl] N (AZ-cyclohexenyl)-urea which had precipitated was separated by suction-filtration, washed and dried. After recrystallization from methanol the substance was found to melt at 167-169 C.

EXAMPLE 13 N- [4- (,8- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl] -N- (AZ-cyclohexenyl) -urea 3.9 g. of sodium salt of 4-(B- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethy1)-benzenesulfonamide and 4.26 g. of A2- cyclohexenyl-urea (M.P. 191-193 C.) were Well mixed in a mortar and heated to 200 C. for 10 minutes in an Erlenmeyer fiask on a pre-heated oil bath. After cooling, the melt was heated with about 0.5% ammonia on a steam bath. The solution was filtered and the filtrate was acidified. The precipitate obtained was suction-filtered and taken up once more in 0.5% ammonia. After another acidification of the filtrate the precipitate obtained was isolated by suction-filtration, dried and re-crystallized from methanol.

The N [4-(fl- 2-methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2 cyclohexenyl)-urea obtained was found to melt at -167 C.

EXAMPLE 14 N [4- (B- 2-methoxy-5- chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl]-N-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea 3.9 g. of sodium salt of 4-(;8- Z-methoxy-S-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzene-sulfonamide and 3.7 g. of N- acetyl-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea M.P. 102-104 0., prepared from AZ-cyclohexenyl-urea and acetoanhydride) were heated to 110 C. for 2 hours in 100 ml. of dimethylforrnamide. The solution obtained was concentrated under reduced pressure to /3 of its volume and then water and hydrochloric acid were added thereto. The solution was suction-filtered and the residue was treated with 0.5% aqueous ammonia. After filtration the filtrate was acidified and the precipitate obtained was isolated by suction-filtration, washed and dried. After recrystallization from methanol, N-[4 (fl- 2-methoxy-S-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2 cyclohexenyl) urea was obtained having a melting point of 168-170 C.

EXAMPLE l5 N-[4- 8- 2-methoxy-5-chloro-benzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea 3.9 g. of sodium salt of 4- 8- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonamide, 5.9 g. of N,N-dipheny1-N'-(AZ-cyclohexenyl)-urea (M.P. 132-134 0., prepared from diphenyl carbamic acid chloride and cyclohexenylamine) and 100 ml. of dimethylformamide were heated to 110 C. for 45 minutes. (After several minutes a clear solution had formed.) The solution was cooled, poured into water and then 0.5% ammonia was added thereto. After filtration the filtrate was acidified, the precipitate obtained was separated by suction-filtration and introduced once more into 0.5% ammonia. After filtration and acidification of the filtrate a crystalline precipitate 9 of N-[4-(B- 2-methoxy 5 chlorobenzamido -ethyl)- benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(AZ-cyclohexenyD-urea was obtained which, after drying and recrystallization from methanol, was found to melt at l69170 C.

EXAMPLE 16 N- [4- fl Z-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] -N'- AZ-cyclohexenyl -urea 2 g. of sodium salt of 4-(5- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonamide and 2.5 g. of N,N'- di(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea (M.P. 239-241 0., prepared from A2-cyclohexenyl-isocyanate and A2-cyclohexenylamine) were well mixed in a mortar. The mixture was heated to 220 C. for minutes in an Erlenmeyer fiask on a pre-heated oil bath. After cooling, the sintered reaction cake was treated with 0.5% ammonia. After filtration, the filtrate was acidified and a precipitate was obtained which was separated by suction-filtration and dissolved once more in 0.5% ammonia. After filtration, the filtrate was acidified. The precipitate of crude N- [4- (ti- 2- methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] N'- (AZ-cyclohexenyD-urea that had separated was isolated by suction-filtration and dried. By treatment with metha- 1101 an at first smeary and then crystalline substance was obtained, which after suction-filtration, was once more recrystallized from methanol. The melting point of N-[4- (B- 2-methoxy 5 chloro-benzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-urea obtained was 168- 169 C.

EXAMPLE 17 N-[4-(fl- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) -benzene-sulfonyl] -N- (AZ-cyclohexenyl) -urea (a) Potassium salt of N-[4-(B- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzensulfonyl] iminodithio-carbonic acid.74 g. of 4-(,8- 2-methoxy-S-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonamide were dissolved in 350 ml. of dimethylformamide. 23 g. of carbon disulfide and subsequently a solution of 34 g. of potassium hydroxide in 50 ml. of water were added thereto dropwise, while stirring. Stirring was continued for 3 hours at room temperature and the clear solution obtained was poured into 4 l. of ethanol. The potassium salt of N-[4-(,8- 2-methoxy-5- chlor-benzamido ethyl) benzenesulfonyl]-iminodithio-carbonic acid which had precipitated was isolated by suction-filtration, washed with alcohol and dried. Yield 60 g.

(b) N [4 3- 2-methoxy-5-chloro-benzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] iminodithio-carbonic acid dimethyl ester.36 g. of the potassium salt obtained according to (a) were dissolved in 60 ml. of 1 normal sodium hydroxide solution. While shaking, 12.6 g. of dimethyl sulfate were added to the clear solution, whereupon the temperature of the solution rose. After standing for 30 minutes, the solution was decanted to separate a semisolid smeary precipitate. After washing with water, the smeary precipitate crystallized. The crystalline substance was recrystallized from dilute methanol, whereby 30 g. of N-[4-(5- 2-methoxy-5-chloro-benzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-iminodithio-carbonic acid dimethyl ester, which was found to melt at 94-96 C., were obtained.

(c) N [4- (5- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethy1)-benzenesulfonyl] N (AZ-cyclohexenyl)-isothiourea methyl ether.4.73 g. of the ester obtained according to (b) were dissolved in 100 m1. of dioxane. 1 g. of A2-cyclohexenylamine was added thereto and the whole was heated on the steam bath for 1 hours. After pouring into water and acidification with hydrochloric acid, the isothio-urea methyl ether indicated above was obtained as a smeary substance.

(d) N [4-- ([3 Z-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] N (A2-cyclohexenyl)urea.

The smeary substance obtained according to (c) Was dissolved in dioxane, a 2 normal sodium hydroxide solution was added thereto and the solution was heated for 1 hour on the steam bath. After pouring into water and acidification with acetic acid, N-[4-(fi- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] N (AZ-cyclohexenyl)-urea was obtainedas a crystallized precipitate. The substance was found to melt, after recrystallization from methanol, at 168-169 C.

EXAMPLE 18 N [4- B- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl -benzenesulfonyl] -N-( A2-cyclohexenyl) -urea (a) 4.9 g. of 1-(AZ-cyclohexenyl)-parabanic acid (M.P. 179-l81 C.) and 2.5 g. of triethylamine were dissolved in 200 ml. of benzene and 8.9 g. of 4-(fi- 2-methoxy-5- chloro-benzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfochloride (M.P. 102-103" C.) were added thereto. The mixture was refiuxed for 3 hours and the triethylamine hydrochloride formed was separated while hot by suction-filtration. Petroleum ether was added to the cooled filtrate and the crystals which precipitated after a short time were separated by suction-filtration. After the crystals had been recrystallized two times from a mixture of methanol and dimethylformamide, the pure 1-[4-( 3- 2-meth0xy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl] 3 (A2-cyclohexenyl)-parabanic acid, melting point 194-196" C., was obtained.

(b) 0.5 g. of the substance obtained according to (a) was heated with 5 ml. of dioxane and 10 ml. of 1 normal sodium hydroxide solution for 45 minutes on the steam bath. Water was then added thereto, the mixture was acidified and the precipitate obtained was recrystallized from methanol. The melting point of the N-[4-( 3- 2-rnethoxy- 5 chlorobenzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2- cyclohexenyl)-urea so obtained was 168-170 C.

EXAMPLE 19 N- [4- (1S- 2-rnethoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] -N'- (AZ-cyclohexenyl -urea (a) 3 g. of N-[4-([3- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N-(A2 cyclohexenyl)-thiourea (prepared from N [4 (/3- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N-phenyl-urea and A2- hexenylamine, M.P. 152154 C.) were suspended in 50 ml. of 2-normal sodium hydroxide solution. Subsequently 10 ml. of 35% hydrogen peroxide were added thereto and the whole was heated for 30 minutes on the steam bath, acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid, the crystalline precipitate was separated by suction-filtration and recrystallized from methanol. The isolated N-[4-(;3- 2-methoxy- 5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl] N (A2- cyclohexenyl)-urea was found to melt, after recrystallization from methanol, at 168 to 170 C.

The same compound was obtained when the thiourea mentioned above was desulfurized by treating it with mercury oxide in the presence of a sodium hydroxide solution. For this purpose 0.5 g. of the thiourea was dissolved in 10 ml. of dioxane and 10 ml. of a 2 normal sodium hydroxide solution. 0.22 g. of mercury oxide was added thereto and the whole was stirred for 4 hours at 40 C. The mercury sulfide, which had formed, was removed by suction-filtration, the filtrate was acidified and the precipitate of N-[4 ([3- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2 cyclohexenyl)-urea obtained was separated by suction-filtration and recrystallized from methanol. Melting point 168-170 C.

(b) 0.52 g. of N-[4-(fi- 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N-(A2 cyclohexenyl)- thiourea was dissolved in 50 ml. of methanol. 0.22 g. of mercury oxide and a small amount of K CO were added thereto while stirring and the whole was heated to 50 54C. for 3 hours while stirring was continued. After removal by filtration of the mercury sulfide formed, the solution was concentrated whereupon the N-[4-(fl- 2- methoxy-5-chlorobenzamido -ethyl) benzenesulfonyl} N-(A2-cyclohex enyl)-isourea methyl ether was obtained as a viscous resin. A sample of the above-mentioned isourea. ether was covered with concentrated hydrochloric acid in a test tube and, while stirring, heated for several minutes on the steam bath. The crystalline product, constituting N-[4-(fi- 2-methoxy 5 chlorohenzamido ethyD-benzenesulfonyl] -N-(A2 cycloheXenyD-urea was recrystallized from methanol. M.P. 166168 C.

EXAMPLE 20 N-[4- (13- Z-methoxy-S-ehlorobenzamido -ethyl)-henzenesulfonyl] -N-(AZ-cyclohexenyD-urea 3.2 g. of N-[4 (fl-aminoethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N'- (A2-cyclohexeny1)-urea (M.P. 185-187 C., prepared by saponification of N-[4 (fi-aeetamino-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-N'-(A2-cyclohexenyl)-u1'ea with sodium hydroxide solution) were suspended in 25 ml. of chloroform. After addition of 1.6 g. of pyridine, 2.1 g. of Z-methoxy-S- chlorobenzoic acid chloride were introduced and, while stirring, the whole was heated to 40 C. for 6 hours. The solution that had formed was concentrated in vacuo and References Cited FOREIGN PATENTS 654,501 4/1965 Belgium 260553 D OTHER REFERENCES Derwent Belgian Patent Reports No. 5/67, part 3, p. 1 (1967).

BERNARD HELFIN, Primary Examiner G. A. SCHWARTZ, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 

